Engineering Manager - Mobile Platform

Who We Are

At Platform Science, we’re working to connect everything that moves.

Founded in 2015, we are an open IoT platform that partners with innovative fleets, application developers, vehicle manufacturers, and equipment providers in the transportation industry to deliver revolutionary solutions to supply chain professionals across the globe.

Our employees are an engaging, diverse group of people who believe in the power of great ideas. We hire people with different experiences and perspectives to build a company culture that fuels growth through innovation.

We value thoughtful actions and empathy for others.  We approach challenges with resiliency and creativity, while encouraging transparency because, no matter our backgrounds or responsibilities, we are one team.

About the Role

We’re looking for a qualified Engineering Manager to join and lead our mission-critical Driver Framework Team in San Diego, CA (or remote). As the leader of the Driver Framework team, you will be responsible for the core, foundational Android platform that underpins the entire driver experience. This includes architecting and maintaining our mobile SDKs, our App Management system, the platform logic that manages secure vehicle-to-tablet connectivity, Mobile Device Management (MDM) capabilities, and more. You will directly enable a safe, stable, and distraction-free driving interface for thousands of drivers.

In this role, you will lead a team of Android Developers and SDETs focused on delivering the strategic product roadmap for our core mobile platform. This is an exciting time, as the team is actively defining the next generation of our mobile core architecture, bringing many new challenges and opportunities to influence the technical direction of a large-scale driver platform. 

Since we sit at the heart of our Android platform, we often get to solve unique problems as we build out a powerful and flexible framework that supports other Platform Science developer teams and third-party developers alike. Our stack is wide, diverse, and evolving. 

If you’re excited by the idea of solving complex challenges and working with an incredibly talented team, then this is the position for you!

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead the Driver Framework team, responsible for the core Android platform applications powering our Driver Experience ecosystem

• Drive the technical vision and strategy for the mobile platform, ensuring scalability, modularity, and consistency across the fleet

• Partner with Product Management and other engineering teams to define the long-term technical roadmap for the Driver Framework platform, balancing new feature development with technical debt reduction

• Set and communicate team priorities that support the broader organization's goals. Align on strategy, processes, and decision-making with the team

• Own delivery of highly reliable, mission-critical software used by thousands of drivers daily

• Lead the consolidation of platform capabilities across legacy and newly acquired technologies - evaluating, selecting, and unifying components where needed

• Oversee the management of platform SDKs consumed by other feature teams, ensuring clarity, documentation, and a strong backward-compatibility strategy

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the team, including project planning, resource allocation, sprint execution, and managing shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Establish strong engineering processes for code quality, release management, observability, testing, and platform reliability

• Foster a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement as we scale into new markets and adapt to changing regulatory and customer requirements

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to both your team members and your project peers. Advocate for the team’s technical interests and needs

• Form and maintain strong cross-functional relationships across engineering to achieve alignment with other teams 

• Act as a servant leader who removes roadblocks, facilitates technical decisions, and empowers engineers to take on challenging projects

Education and Experience

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is required

• 1+ year of experience managing mobile engineering teams

• 5+ years of experience as an Android software engineer, with a deep understanding of the Android OS, its application lifecycle, and performance optimization

• Experience building and scaling large-scale mobile applications or core platform components (e.g., SDKs, foundational libraries, or enterprise/system apps).

• Experience or deep understanding of Android Enterprise MDM and/or MAM principles

• Experience with CI/CD, deployment tools, pipelines and processes

• Familiarity with Android development best practices and principles

• Android Automotive OS experience is a plus

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences

• A track record of inspiring teams to succeed and connecting impact to their work

• Experience in leading teams through ambiguous, high-impact platform challenges, including refactoring, redesign, and cross-platform consolidation

Platform Science Benefits Highlights

The company offers various benefits to regular, full-time employees including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability insurances

• AD&D and life insurance

• 401k plan

• Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays

• Six weeks of paid parental leave

For more information please see the Benefits Highlights brochure for regular, full-time employees.

In addition, you can access the Benefit Highlights brochure for regular, full-time employees by copying and pasting the link into your browser: https://www.platformscience.com/benefits.

This is an exempt role. Our job titles for each posting may span across more than one job level. The estimated base salary for this role is between $131,405 and $200,000. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target range for new hire base salaries across all US locations. Compensation packages are based on many factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, work experience, relevant trainings and certifications, business needs, market demands and specific geographical location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, and benefits. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

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